Follow curbs during Ramadan, says Naqvi
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, April 16
Senior BJP leader, Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Chairman of the Central Waqf Council Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today urged the Waqf Boards and members of the Muslim community to ensure strict and honest implementation of the lockdown, curfew and social distancing during the holy month of Ramadan beginning April 24 in view of the pandemic.
Interacting with the chairmen and senior officials of more than 30 state Waqf Boards across the country, he said they should remain cautious of any fake news and conspiracies aimed at creating misinformation. He said officials should create awareness among people to offer prayers and perform other religious rituals at home.
“The authorities have been working for the safety and well-being of all citizens of the country without any discrimination. Such rumours and conspiracies can weaken the fight against Covid. We should work together to win this fight against the pandemic by not falling prey to rumours, misinformation and conspiracies,” he said.
More than seven lakh registered mosques and other religious and social institutions come under the state Waqf Boards across the country.
The Central Waqf Council is the regulatory body of the state Waqf Boards in India.
Interacting via videoconferencing, Naqvi said, “We should cooperate with health workers, security forces, administrative officers and sanitation workers. They are working for our safety and well-being by putting their own lives at risk.”
“People should not pay heed to the rumours and misinformation being spread about quarantine and isolation centres,” Naqvi said.
He asked the officials of all state Waqf Boards to play an active role in ensuring that the people followed the guidelines of the Home Ministry, state governments and the Central Waqf Council strictly.
